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Sewing Fashion Trends: Oriental

Japanese and the oriental always fascinates me, I love the colours, textiles, architecture and the history, not to mention the fashion, so it's no surprise I'm quite taken with this trend!

After last years spring summer trend for neutrals and lady like style it's no surprise to see a contrast. The sophistication of the lady like trend continues but this time inspired by the orient. Lot's of kimono styles appearing in both jacket and dress form, along with oriental colours from red and white to more vivid flashes of purple and orange. This is one trend I'm sewing in to.

If like me you want would rather 'sew' into the trend than buy into it then here are a few patterns to inspire you...........

Newlook Workroom

Newlook workroom patterns are leading the trend. Pattern no 6120 is a lovely dress and the belt could always be made in an assortment of colours to change it up whilst pattern number 6126 is more of a nod towards the trend and would look great as a beach cover-up or thrown on with leggings.

BurdaStyle

The bottom pattern is burda style #116 from issue 02/2012. This is certainly more traditional but you could go one further if your nifty with a pattern, shorten the length and add a two/three peplum layers and make it up in fabric with more body and hey presto you have an Altuzarra esk jacket.

My Version

I've already jumped on the trend with my easy kaftan top and I'm already planning on making a longer version in an oriental print!

This skirt was meant to have a center back zip along with side seam pockets. Instead I put the two together and combined the zip into the side seam pocket and thought I would share with you how I did it or basically winged it ;)

What You should Know First:
This is easier than it looks all you need to do is be able to insert an invisible zip.
The waist band was faced but I found it easier to attach the facing once the zip was in place.
This skirt also had lining but the lining fabric is treated as a single layer with the fashion fabric. Prep:
Prior to inserting the zip and pockets and treating the lining and fabric as one layer, I made sure both side seams were over-locked Construction Tips:These are by no means a definite way to do this, just the way I did it.
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1. Pocket pieces should be kept separate, which makes it easier to place on the the skirt.

2. Taking the one pocket piece (Ignore that I have two in the pic) I lined it up on the right side of the skirt, with the correspondin…